18th century house.
First mayor of Petersburg. John Banister built the house in 1768 near the south bank of
the Appomattox River. On the National Register of Historic Places

Contributed by Paula Lucy Delosh

Civil War Monument

Dedication of
the 48th PA Monument at Petersburg National Battlefield. Atop is a statue of Colonel George
Washington Gowen, who was killed leading the regiment on 4/2/1865.

Photographed in 1907, by Edward Macfee, Jr. and Contributed by his great-niece,
Debbie Briggs

David May's Row

On High St., Built
1859-60 by David May, a
prominent attorney. The large bracketed cornice is a striking feature of
the building. The old photograph is from the Historic American
Buildings Survey.

Contributed by George Seitz.

McIlwaine House

Built in 1815 by
Mayor George Jones. It is on the National
Register of Historical Places

Photographed May 20, 2007 and Contributed by George Seitz

South Side Station

The oldest
such building in the state was built around
1854. During the Civil War many Confederate troops were brought here and sent to
the numerous Petersburg Hospitals It was the target of Cavalry raids and
under constant bombardment during the siege.

Photographed May 20, 2007 and Contributed by George Seitz

Sycamore Street

Looking South,
A typical night scene in a modern progressive city

Contributed by Darla Vanderlip

Trapezium House

Built in 1817 by
Charles O'Hara without parallel angles
because he was told by a servant that such a house could not hold evil spirits.